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High Stile
807m (2646ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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English Mountain
38th highest in England,
71st in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 29)

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English Nuttall
45th highest in England,
86th in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
13th highest in England,
378th highest in Great Britain

Walk High Stile walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria    England

The view from the summit of High Stile

Photo: David Hayter

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited High Stile Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Stile

Ian Ashton walked up High Stile on September 24th, 2022 [with] chelle

Richard Marchant climbed High Stile on July 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started out from the village of Buttermere making my way along a footpath to the Western end of Buttermere & up the Old Burtness to Bleaberry Tarn from here it was up to the Saddle & on to Red Pike. Then Ridge walked along to High Stile & High Crag does over Seat to Scarth Gap Pass & down the footpath to the South Shores of Buttermere & back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear hot sunny day with little or no breeze.

Paul Macey bagged High Stile on June 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] C207 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny Intervals

Jeremy Torrance hiked High Stile on October 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Jon Stu [weather] Good autumn

Wayne Baxter summited High Stile on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Buttermere car park walk along Buttermere lake & up Scarth Gap Pass. Turn right up to Seat & onto Gamlin End onto High Crag. Followed the path to High Stile & Red Pike. Down the Saddle to Bleaberry Tarn, continue on the path back to Buttermere. [with] Sue [weather] very low cloudy to start once on top cloudy level was good - I wished I have done this walk the other way round, coming down Red Pike not easy.

John King conquered High Stile on August 9th, 2009 [with] Paul [weather] Sunny - Date unknown

Michael Austin scaled High Stile on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] C411 & C207

Kevin Foster walked up High Stile on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] High Crag. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny with a few clouds. - An easy walk along the broad ridge. A flat stony top. Best views are from the most westerly cairn which is probably the highest point near as damn it.

Tim Winn climbed High Stile on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere [weather] Misty

Martin Woods bagged High Stile on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Buttermere fish Inn. Red pike & high stile walk [with] Dean and H [weather] Cloudy, rain on tops, 40mph winds - Took path off high stile to the left & led us back down to Buttermere. Quite a bit of a scramble.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Stile

Whiteside (left), High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) (right) across the Vale of Lorton

Whiteside (left), High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) (right) across the Vale of Lorton

Photo: Chris Brankin (22)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Mike Walker (537)

Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from Cinderdale Common

Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from Cinderdale Common

Photo: Alex Malcolm (22)

Fleetwith Pike and The High Stile massif from the North shore of Crummock Water

Fleetwith Pike and The High Stile massif from the North shore of Crummock Water

Photo: David Hayter (372)

High Stile and Red Pike from the Gatesgarth, SE of Buttermere

High Stile and Red Pike from the Gatesgarth, SE of Buttermere

Photo: David Mathies (1)

On the summit of High Stile

On the summit of High Stile

Photo: Christine Shepherd (467)

High Stile and Gatesgarthdale Beck from Honister Pass

High Stile and Gatesgarthdale Beck from Honister Pass

Photo: Arthur Norton (7)

Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile

Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile

Photo: Rob Pullan (19)

High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere

High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere

Photo: Andy Malcolm (157)

Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable panorama featuring Kirk Fell (foreground centre), Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell and Seatallan beyond (left), Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind Kirk Fell (centre) and Ennerdale with Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (right)

Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable panorama featuring Kirk Fell (foreground centre), Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell and Seatallan beyond (left), Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind Kirk Fell (centre) and Ennerdale with Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (right)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (216)

Kirk Fell (foreground), Pillar, Ennerdale, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (far right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable

Kirk Fell (foreground), Pillar, Ennerdale, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (far right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable

Photo: Andy Malcolm (219)

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Michael Lee (2)

Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile

Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile

Photo: Rob Pullan (20)

Kirk Fell, Looking Stead & Pillar, Ennerdale, High Stile, High Crag & Hay Stacks, Crummock Water & Buttermere and Grasmoor from Green Gable

Kirk Fell, Looking Stead & Pillar, Ennerdale, High Stile, High Crag & Hay Stacks, Crummock Water & Buttermere and Grasmoor from Green Gable

Photo: Chris Brankin (8)

Crag Fell summit cairn with Great Borne (left), Starling Dodd (centre), Red Pike (Buttermere) and High Stile in the distance

Crag Fell summit cairn with Great Borne (left), Starling Dodd (centre), Red Pike (Buttermere) and High Stile in the distance

Photo: Steven Mostyn (23)

High Stile and High Crag from near Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel)

High Stile and High Crag from near Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel)

Photo: David Swales (8)

Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)

Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)

Photo: Alex Malcolm (24)

The High Stile Ridge and Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike

The High Stile Ridge and Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (32)

High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike and Buttermere from Hindscarth Edge

High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike and Buttermere from Hindscarth Edge

Photo: William Ringwood (19)

High Stile (left), Buttermere, Grasmoor and Fleetwith Pike (right) from near the top of Warnscale Beck

High Stile (left), Buttermere, Grasmoor and Fleetwith Pike (right) from near the top of Warnscale Beck

Photo: Christine Shepherd (36)


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